The Farmer’s In His Den

In this singing game, all the children form a ring with one child in the centre who’s been chosen to be the farmer.

When they start singing, the ring of children hold hands and move around the farmer. At the end of each verse, another child is chosen to be in the ring with the farmer.

The farmer’s in his den,
The farmer’s in his den,
Ee, I, addio,
The farmer’s in his den.

The farmer wants a wife,
The farmer wants a wife,
Ee, I, addio,
The farmer wants a wife.
(the farmer picks a wife)

The wife wants a child,
The wife wants a child,
Ee, I, addio,
The wife wants a child.
(the wife picks a child)

The child wants a nurse,
The child wants a nurse,
Ee, I, addio,
The child wants a nurse.
(the child picks a nurse)

The nurse wants a dog,
The nurse wants a dog,
Ee, I, addio,
The nurse wants a dog.
(the nurse picks a dog)

The dog wants a bone,
The dog wants a bone,
Ee, I, addio,
The dog wants a bone.
(the dog picks a bone)

We all pat the bone,
We all pat the bone,
Ee, I, addio,
We all pat the bone.

All the children move in to pat the bone